Tracy Lawrence is not only a Nation music legend, he’s a Thanksgiving Legend. The star raised the stakes as soon as once more at his nineteenth annual Mission:Potential Turkey Fry and Profit Live performance in Nashville yesterday (11/26). Kicking off the vacation week on the Nashville Fairgrounds yesterday morning, Lawrence, with the assistance of 300 volunteers, got here collectively to prepare dinner over 1,600 turkeys on-site. As well as, over 1,000 frozen turkeys have been distributed to meals shelters all through Center Tennessee, offering a record-breaking 25,000 meals to these in want. Later that evening, Lawrence was joined by Russell Dickerson, Meghan Patrick, John Schneider and Midway To Hazard for a star-studded profit live performance at Luke Combs’ Class 10, donating $250,000 to Nashville Rescue Mission, Mission:Potential’s longtime accomplice.
“I like to be in an business and a city that cares a lot about its residents,” stated Lawrence on stage. “To see the tons of of volunteers present up yr after yr, a number of people have been coming since this factor started 19 years in the past. I can’t even start to let you know, from the underside of my coronary heart, how a lot it means to me. We must always all be happy with the fantastic metropolis that we reside in.”
The turkey fry occurred on the Nashville Fairgrounds, drawing in notable names like Charles Esten, Terri Clark, Clint Black, Maddie Font (of Maddie & Tae), Chase Matthew, Trey Lewis, Lori Morgan and Frank Ray to help Lawrence in dropping turkeys. Operation BBQ Reduction offered people who smoke to help in cooking 600+ turkeys, Cargill donated the turkeys, Blue Rhino donated propane tanks, Luana offered the cooking oil and King Kooker offered the frying cookers. The charity occasion introduced in dozens of business members and the larger Nashville neighborhood to help within the huge enterprise.
Photograph by Sean O’Halloran
The profit live performance raises $250,000 for the third yr in a row, the most important quantity raised on the annual live performance. Annually, Lawrence and his spouse Becca proceed to seek out methods to assist extra communities in want. Previous performers embrace nation superstars reminiscent of Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Chris Younger, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch, Lee Brice and extra.
Forward of the turkey fry festivities, Lawrence made a visit to New York to showcase his brand-new all-natural injectible marinade on FOX & Pals, out there now on his web site with choose proceeds benefiting Mission:Potential. Named “Tracy Lawrence’s All-Pure Injectible Marinade,” the product touts being gluten free, no seed oils, no synthetic components, no MSG and no sugar. Watch the phase right here. The marinade was additionally out there for buy on-site at yesterday’s occasions.
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